New Jersey Policy Perspective produces independent research and analysis on policy solutions to advance social, economic, and racial justice. From data-driven reports to policy briefs and explainers, we work to provide lawmakers, legislative staff, advocates, community leaders, and reporters with the facts and figures behind the most pressing policy issues facing the Garden State.

Explainer

GetCoveredNJ: How New Jersey’s State-Based Exchange Will Make Health Coverage More Affordable

November 24, 2020 • Brittany Holom-Trundy • Health
The state-based exchange will help to increase access to, and affordability of, health insurance, particularly for low-income residents.
Friday Facts and Figures

Friday Facts and Figures: November 20, 2020

November 20, 2020 • Louis DiPaolo • General

Lawmakers continue to negotiate marijuana legalization bill. Renters face impending eviction crisis.
Blog

Redistricting Commission Fails to Reflect New Jersey’s Increasing Diversity

November 19, 2020 • Brandon McKoy • Democracy and Media
Of the ten voting members on the New Jersey redistricting commission, there are only two women, no women of color, and no Latino participants.
Blog

Proposed Cap on Legal Marijuana Licenses Undermines Racial Equity

November 18, 2020 • Brandon McKoy • Economic Justice
An arbitrarily low cap on cannabis cultivators stands in the way of equity and justice in New Jersey's legal marijuana market.
Report

School Funding in New Jersey: A Fair Future for All

November 17, 2020 • Mark Weber • Economic Justice
Evaluating school funding fairness and effectiveness in New Jersey under the School Funding Reform Act (SFRA).
Friday Facts and Figures

Friday Facts and Figures: November 13, 2020

November 13, 2020 • Louis DiPaolo • General

State lawmakers hurry to pass marijuana legalization bill that leaves communities of color behind.
Friday Facts and Figures

Friday Facts and Figures: November 6, 2020

November 6, 2020 • Louis DiPaolo

New Jersey voters legalize recreational marijuana. New Jersey's state health exchange is finally here!
Testimony

Police Presence at the Polls Could Suppress Turnout

October 26, 2020 • Brandon McKoy • Democracy and Media
Testimony by NJPP President Brandon McKoy in support of limiting police presence at polling locations.
Friday Facts and Figures

Friday Facts and Figures: October 23, 2020

October 23, 2020 • Louis DiPaolo

New Jersey faces a second wave of COVID-19. Economist calculates cost of racial inequity in the United States.
Friday Facts and Figures

Friday Facts and Figures: October 16, 2020

October 16, 2020 • Louis DiPaolo

New Jersey lauches its own health care exchange. Millions of U.S. residents pushed into poverty by lack of federal COVID relief.
Report

Unprecedented and Unequal: Racial Inequities in the COVID-19 Pandemic

October 14, 2020 • Brittany Holom-Trundy • COVID-19, Health
No matter how you measure it, Black and Latinx residents have been disproportionately harmed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Friday Facts and Figures

Friday Facts and Figures: October 9, 2020

October 9, 2020 • Louis DiPaolo

New Jersey's school reopening plans are racially unequal. Racial justice organizations oppose redistricting ballot question.
Blog

Budget Breakdown: Everything You Need to Know About the FY 2021 State Budget

October 8, 2020 • Sheila Reynertson • Tax and Budget
In the midst of a public health crisis, New Jersey is setting an example for the nation to follow.
Blog

New Jersey’s School Re-openings Are Racially Unequal

October 7, 2020 • Mark Weber • COVID-19, Economic Justice
New Jersey’s public schools have reopened, and not all students are having the same back-to-school experience.
Friday Facts and Figures

Friday Facts and Figures: October 2, 2020

October 2, 2020 • Louis DiPaolo

New bill would codify Roe v. Wade in state law and expand access to abortion care.
Friday Facts and Figures

Friday Facts and Figures: September 25, 2020

September 25, 2020 • Louis DiPaolo

New Jersey is one step closer to enacting a millionaires tax.
Blog

Census 2019: Poverty in New Jersey Remains Higher Than Pre-Recession Levels

September 24, 2020 • Vineeta Kapahi • Economic Justice
Even though 2019 marked the end of a period of economic growth, nearly one in ten New Jersey residents lived in poverty last year.
Blog

Census 2019: New Jersey’s Uninsured Rate Increased for the First Time in Years

September 22, 2020 • Brittany Holom-Trundy • Health
The number of uninsured New Jersey residents increased in 2019 for the first time since the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was fully implemented.
Testimony

Support Young Workers by Expanding the EITC

September 22, 2020 • Vineeta Kapahi • Economic Justice
Testimony by NJPP Policy Analyst Vineeta Kapahi in support of expanding the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) to young adults.
Friday Facts and Figures

Friday Facts and Figures: September 18, 2020

September 18, 2020 • Louis DiPaolo

Deal reached on millionaires tax, but there is still much more work to done to advance racial equity and economic justice.
Blog

Proposed Regulations Threaten Driver’s License Expansion Law

September 17, 2020 • Vineeta Kapahi • Immigrants' Rights
The state Motor Vehicle Commission recently proposed regulations that would impose unreasonable burdens on many driver’s license applicants.
Blog

Taxing High Speed Financial Transactions: An Answer to New Jersey’s Fiscal Crisis?

September 15, 2020 • Sheila Reynertson • Tax and Budget
A financial transactions tax has the potential to raise billions of dollars in new revenue.
Friday Facts and Figures

Friday Facts and Figures: September 11, 2020

September 11, 2020 • Louis DiPaolo

Food insecurity on the rise. New Jersey surpasses 2010's census self-report rate.
Testimony

New Jersey’s Budget Must Reject Austerity to Fund the COVID-19 Recovery

September 11, 2020 • Sheila Reynertson • COVID-19, Tax and Budget
Testimony by NJPP Senior Policy Analyst Sheila Reynertson in support of a state budget that raises revenue to fund the COVID-19 recovery.

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